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AF53WCU
2003 MINI MINI
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AF53WCU
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
18
Passes
14
Failures
56.25%
Pass Rate
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132 Total Defects Recorded
14 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,553 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2025 15 Jun 20264 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 142,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,440 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 137,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 132,622 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 132,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,660 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,660 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,655 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- under tray(S)fitted obscuring some under side components
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,650 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective deteriorated (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- under tray(S)fitted obscuring some under side components
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,297 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 122,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,174 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2019 15 Jun 202614 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,174 MI
15 Jun 202631 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,837 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2018 15 Jun 202631 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 109,837 MI
15 Jun 20262 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,385 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front bottom joint gaitor pin holed
- Front brake pads wearing low
- Power steering fluid leak
- Front brake discs lipped
- Brake warning light on
- ** Both front lower arm rear bushes worn **
- *** Nearside rear tyre outer wall deteriorating and offshape *** 175/65R15
- Oil leak
2 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 104,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- *** Nearside rear tyre outer wall deteriorating and offshape *** 175/65R15
- Front brake pads wearing low
- ** Both front lower arm rear bushes worn **
- Rear brake discs worn
- Power steering fluid leak
- Oil leak
- Offside front bottom joint gaitor pin holed
- Brake warning light on
- Front brake discs lipped
17 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 97,709 MI
15 Jun 202617 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,709 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2016 15 Jun 20263 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,393 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,545 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2014 15 Jun 202619 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 79,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,040 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2013 15 Jun 202623 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 69,040 MI
15 Jun 20268 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,378 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 54,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,612 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
26 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,271 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2009 15 Jun 202628 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,193 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2008 15 Jun 202626 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 25,431 MI
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AF53WCU was registered on 2003-09-24
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